The Importance of Sex Education Imagine a girl and a boy are in a sexually active relationship. They both have the choice to be in a sex education class, but both of their parents say no. 3 months later, they take a visit to the doctor for a check-up and find out that she is pregnant, at the age of 15. She didn't know how to use any contraceptives, and that is something that she could have learned in the sex education class her parents refused to let her take. 3 in 10 teen American girls will
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY Introduction One should start by saying that teenage pregnancy is a complex and controversial social issue in the USA of teenage females getting pregnant. In the underdeveloped countries the practice of having teenage pregnancies is not unique but rather is usual since most women are expected to be married and have children before they turn 20. The problem for the society with teenage pregnancies is that teenagers
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teenage parents, but their irresponsibility, immaturity, and lack of knowledge for the future, divided both families forever. Which brings me to this; should the teenagers be blamed for the high pregnancy rates, or should the blame be laid at the feet of sex education programs and society around them, or rather a culmination of both? I believe we can’t just blame the individuals themselves. I feel it is the utmost responsibility and collective effort from the government, programs, parents, and role models
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In today’s society many young teenagers believe that becoming sexually active is the “cool” thing to do. However, many of these young kids are not educated on what the consequences of having sex can come with. The media plays a huge roll in this because they believe that sex sells. In some peoples eyes this statement is true, however, I think that this is causing many kids to get themselves in trouble. Many children see things on the television and in the magazines that are inappropriate, but they
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Life Arts Project High Risk: Teens and risky sexual behavior Jamileth Powell College of New Rochelle Fall 2013 Children at Risk Evelyn Philippe The present topic is to explore the depths of high risk teenagers and risky sexual behavior. My inspiration for this project comes from my cousin personal experience with becoming pregnant of an early age young age due to her promiscuous behavior. My topic relates to the course content in terms of children at risk throughout my life arts project
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Comprehensive Sex Education Which is the Right Choice? Allysa Lekas English 401 Professor Kramer December 11, 2012 Abstinence-Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education The appropriate type of sex education that should be taught in United States public schools continues to be a major topic of debate, which is motivated by high teen pregnancy and birth rates in the United States compared to other countries. This debate is centered on whether abstinence-only or comprehensive sex education should
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and especially in the United States. Today, young people are sexually active at an earlier age compare to the previous generation, and there are several associated consequences. Sexual activity among adolescents is often associated with unprotected sex or use of ineffective methods of contraception. A large proportion of adolescents are suffering from sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and girls become pregnant and young mothers. Given the increase in teenage pregnancies and the consequences on the
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portrayal Suddenly teen pregnancy is cool? It seems that nowadays pregnancy "Is no longer a scary word," says Ottawa-based sex therapist Sue McGarvie, "It's been normalized." Teen pregnancy is up partly because there is less of a stigma associated with teen pregnancy since there is more of a “cultural permission” to be a younger mother. The rise is also partly due to the portrayal of celebrity teens and television shows such as “16 and Pregnant,” which give teens the idea that “having
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Teen Pregnancy I see it everywhere and every day. It has become so prevalent and frequent people are beginning to get comfortable with. Teen pregnancy is affecting our young people’s lives drastically. It is affecting females and males alike. The girls are not ready or prepared to be mothers and the boys are not ready to be fathers. And even though most can look into their community and see the hardships a teen pregnancy has caused the problem still remains high. In 2009 alone, close to 410
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studio in 2010, Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, put his chin in his hand and asked Gov. Rick Perry: "Governor, why does Texas continue with abstinence education programs when they don't seem to be working? In fact, we have the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country, among all the states." "Abstinence works," Perry replied, his arms folded and resting on the table be-tween them. Smith tried again – the point of the question, he said, was that abstinence education, by the stats,
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